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Description:Chapters: John Williams, Thomas Thetcher, Andrew Hardie. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 18. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: John Williams VC (born John Fielding 24 May 1857, Abergavenny died 25 November 1932), was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. John Fielding was the second eldest of eight children. John's parents were Michael and Margaret. Michael Fielding died at the age of 82 and is buried in the Cwmbran cemetery. John was born at Merthyr Road, Abergavenny. The entire family were Catholic. John was 172cm (5 feet 8 inches). He was 21 years old, and a private in the 2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot (later The South Wales Borderers), British Army during the Anglo-Zulu War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. It is not known why he chose to join the army, nor why he chose to enlist under the name of Williams rather than his own. (possibly to avoid being traced after running away from home). On 2223 January 1879 at Rorke's Drift, Natal, South Africa, Private Williams and two other men held a distant room of the hospital for more than an hour until they had no ammunition left, when the Zulus burst in and killed one of the men and two patients. Meanwhile Private Williams had succeeded in knocking a hole in the partition and took the two remaining patients through into the next ward. He was there joined by Alfred Henry Hook, and working together (one holding the enemy at bayonet point while the other broke through three more partitions) they were able to bring eight patients into the inner line of defence. His citation read: He was born John Fielding but enlisted under the name of Williams in the Monmouthshi...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=118909We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with British Militia Soldiers: John Williams, Thomas Thetcher, Andrew Hardie. To get started finding British Militia Soldiers: John Williams, Thomas Thetcher, Andrew Hardie, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Release: 2010

ISBN: 1158518560

Description: Chapters: John Williams, Thomas Thetcher, Andrew Hardie. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 18. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: John Williams VC (born John Fielding 24 May 1857, Abergavenny died 25 November 1932), was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. John Fielding was the second eldest of eight children. John's parents were Michael and Margaret. Michael Fielding died at the age of 82 and is buried in the Cwmbran cemetery. John was born at Merthyr Road, Abergavenny. The entire family were Catholic. John was 172cm (5 feet 8 inches). He was 21 years old, and a private in the 2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot (later The South Wales Borderers), British Army during the Anglo-Zulu War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. It is not known why he chose to join the army, nor why he chose to enlist under the name of Williams rather than his own. (possibly to avoid being traced after running away from home). On 2223 January 1879 at Rorke's Drift, Natal, South Africa, Private Williams and two other men held a distant room of the hospital for more than an hour until they had no ammunition left, when the Zulus burst in and killed one of the men and two patients. Meanwhile Private Williams had succeeded in knocking a hole in the partition and took the two remaining patients through into the next ward. He was there joined by Alfred Henry Hook, and working together (one holding the enemy at bayonet point while the other broke through three more partitions) they were able to bring eight patients into the inner line of defence. His citation read: He was born John Fielding but enlisted under the name of Williams in the Monmouthshi...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=118909We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with British Militia Soldiers: John Williams, Thomas Thetcher, Andrew Hardie. To get started finding British Militia Soldiers: John Williams, Thomas Thetcher, Andrew Hardie, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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